ABBREVIATIONS

[Franceen]

Why? I have never seen a forum communicate by the use of so many abbreviations.
I read some posts and do not have a clue what the heck is going on because of the use of abbreviations.
Is this a woke thing?

And you are still here....

If you don't like a forum, then stop going there? I don't like all the fluffy shit in signatures on netmums, shock I don't go there and post telling them to change the way they work

Should I not be here? Is it for you or others to say?
I do not seek approval for how I use a forum. I would never question any post you publish or question you ask. I am happy for freedom of expression.

Why are you adopting such a crass attitude? Are you that offended?
I did not force you to read or reply - although I do not mind that you have.

OMG NTA

OMG

FYI there's an important and useful one not on that list: FOTTFSOF. It's from the Thick of It and it's terribly handy, but for some reason MNHQ never include in their list HTH.

I’m kind of impressed that you can get this angry by 7am on a Sunday about something so insignificant.

LOL I love that show.

So do I.

I still don't understand what I said that was so nasty.

I don't like Reddit. I can't get on with it. So I don't use it.

I don't go on Reddit and tell them they're doing the internet all wrong.

You're going to need to get the hang of quoting as well unless if course that post was intended to be a random apropos nothing statement

It's so strange that everyone who posts this samte thead when joining a forum that been going for ages doesn't realise that maybe thats the way it works and that if they want to stay they need to adapt

I cant make head nor tail if Reddit but I'd be pretty stuoid to go on there and comolain about how it works

And I gave rational replies? I even went and got the link to the acronyms for you.

Why are you so rude?

How funny that I posted exactly the same at the same time 😂

Move on. DLIWY. LOL
i don't mind.

X post @TimeForMeToF1y 😂😂😂

You posted originally on the wrong board. There's also a board called Flouncers' Corner so I suggest that might be the place for you now, you'll feel more at home.

I used to work with someone who complained about all the acronyms etc we used at work - used within the team. He thought it was unprofessional. I pointed out we worked for the NHS! If our employer can shorten their name to letters, we can do the same to some processes.

I agree, I hate all the abbreviations, I wish folk would just write out the full words!

I have issues with fine motor control and the abbreviations are a handy shorthand for me.

I'm also autistic and they help me feel like I'm joining in and "belong" (which I only realised was a thing when it was explained on this thread).

Yes of course. Thanks. It is irrational to express in abbreviations.

Irrational?

Why?

While we're here, OP, shouty thread titles are frowned upon.

HTH

Most of them are easy enough to guess.
I do always read STBXH as STupid Bastard eX Husband, which to be fair does usually fit contextually.

@Sandysandwich - yes, and I remember a poster saying they thought “not RTFT” stood for “not read the f*king thread” 😄. As you say - also works quite well in context.

And let's not forget the very apt ODFOD

If anything is irrational here, it's your pugnacious behaviour, Original Poster.